If I could add to that, what's interesting about this particular program model is that for every dollar the federal government puts into it, the private sector puts in another dollar. It's a no-brainer. What happens is they're both working together to give at-risk youth an opportunity, and this gives the private sector an opportunity to support its triple bottom line in the sense that they're able to make a contribution back to the community by giving these young people a chance, but they do it at a reduced cost than what normally would have been the case. Then on top of that they're giving these young people the best sets of skills.
Starbucks, for example, is one corporation. It's one of the 10 best corporations to work for, according to Forbes. So the question for me is, if the kinds of skills that Starbucks is able to pass on to its staff are passed on to at-risk youth, those at-risk youth will work anywhere because they have the best set of training one could possibly get. It's a fabulous opportunity for the government to show leadership in giving the private sector an opportunity to give these young people a chance.
